1.   As the shiny rock heads toward its destination, two teammates frantically sweep the ice in its path.

2.   As the stone glides down the sheet, two team members are permitted to assist the stone by sweeping the ice before it with special brooms or brushes.

3.   Curling is played with large stones that are slid on ice toward a target, with players sweeping the ice with brooms to control the path of the stone.

4.   The fourth player stands in a circle at the other end, sweeping the ice in an effort to direct the stone.

5.   They have a game, curling, where people sweep ice with brooms.

6.   Two of her teammates furiously swept the ice in front of the stone with artificial brooms to reduce the friction.

7.   Using brooms, players sweep the ice to help maneuver the stone into the most strategic position.

8.   Players aid the travel of the stones by sweeping the ice with special brooms.

9.   As the stone moves toward the circle, team members with modified brooms sweep the ice to clear the path and decrease any friction.

10.   Eventually, curlers discovered that sweeping the ice itself helped the stones slide.